Geneva, 30 March 2010, Beams collided at 7 TeV in the LHC at 13:06 CEST, marking the start of the LHC research programme. Particle physicists around the world are looking forward to a potentially rich harvest of new physics as the LHC begins its first long run at an energy three and a half times higher than previously achieved at a particle accelerator.

"It's a great day to be a particle physicist" said CERN Director General Rolf Heuer. "A lot of people have waited a long time for this moment, but their patience and dedication is starting to pay dividends."

"The LHC has a real chance over the next 2 years of discovering supersymmetric particles," explained Heuer, "and possibly giving insights into the composition of about a quarter of the universe."

About Me

Janet Gallagher

South Africa

I am an author who loves to travel.
My debut book "A Question of Love" (genre Romance/ChicLit/Law) is available on Amazon Kindle) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009DKTWRU. I am presently writing my next book (genre Romance/Mystery).
I fall under the sign of Aquarius and therefore I would not slot myself under any one genre.
I have many interests - gym, family, geeeek! Formerly childrens nurse/air stewardess/personal assistant/ secretary/ dabbled in a couple of university law subjects then worked for many years in a prestigous law firm as Secretary/PA.
I am very family and home oriented but also love travel and pursuing interests and learning from people who are achievers and focused.
My favourite movie stars : male: Ryan Reynolds, Jack Davenport and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers;
female: Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Charlize Theron
Favourite movies: The Proposal, The Devil Wears Prada, August Rush
You can follow me on Twitter @janetfgallagher
I look forward to meeting you there!